Global citizenship as show business: the cultural politics of Make Poverty History

被引:52
作者
Nash, Kate [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ London Goldsmiths Coll, London SE14 6NW, England
关键词
cosmopolitanizing state; cultural politics; distant suffering; globalization; popular culture; social movement;
D O I
10.1177/0163443707086859
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
What does global citizenship mean to the citizens of a liberal democratic capitalist state? As part of an historically unprecedented, globally coordinated, NGO-led campaign against poverty in the underdeveloped South, 'Make Poverty History' attempted to give this question an answer. Cultural politics was integral to the campaign. Make Poverty History was not only mediated (as all campaigns must be), it also aimed to form global citizens with obligations to non-nationals outside the territorial boundaries of the state within national media. One of the most interesting aspects of this attempt was the engagement with popular culture and the importance of mobilizing emotions in relation to distant suffering. This article discusses the extraordinary originality of this campaign in terms of its aims and means, and draws conclusions from its successes and failures to achieve cosmopolitan solidarity.
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